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QQQ

Invesco QQQ TrustClose $737.95EOD only
Max Pain
$735.00
Next expiry Jun 23, 2026
Expected Move
±$7.39
1.0% from close
Price Gap
-2.95
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
29
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
1.54
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
4.0/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
QQQ Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: QQQ breaks below $660 gamma flip with sustained put volume.
Invalidation: QQQ reclaims $660 and holds above, with positive gamma shift.
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -0.5 spot 3.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: $660 gamma flip; put/call volume ratio

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$998.9M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.09

P/C OI ratio: 1.53

QQQ tumbled 3.3% amid heavy put flow and negative gamma. Net premium negative, put OI ratio elevated. Unusual 0DTE OTM call volume appears speculative; bearish bias persists below gamma flip at $660.

Notable Prints

#1
QQQ 2026-06-23 $718.00 Call
Vol: 236,165
OI: 130
Vol/OI: 1816.7x
IV: 5.9%
Notional: ~$236K
Intent: Spec long

Read-through:

#2
QQQ 2026-06-23 $715.00 Call
Vol: 204,001
OI: 127
Vol/OI: 1606.3x
IV: 7.3%
Notional: ~$9.4M
Intent: Spec long

Read-through:

#3
QQQ 2026-06-23 $719.00 Call
Vol: 263,318
OI: 223
Vol/OI: 1180.8x
IV: 6.3%
Notional: ~$263K
Intent: Spec long

Read-through:

#4
QQQ 2026-06-23 $722.00 Call
Vol: 172,227
OI: 174
Vol/OI: 989.8x
IV: 9.4%
Notional: ~$172K
Intent: Spec long

Read-through:

#5
QQQ 2026-06-23 $723.00 Call
Vol: 169,298
OI: 179
Vol/OI: 945.8x
IV: 10.4%
Notional: ~$169K
Intent: Spec long

Read-through:

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Massive 0DTE call buying $714-$728; low OI suggests speculative.

Put additions: No major put prints; overall put OI high (ratio 1.53).

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$690M (short gamma), DEX +260M shares (long delta); inconsistent flow.

OI clusters: Put OI peak ~7.5% below spot as support zone; call OI sparse.

Hedging evidence: Negative net premium (-$999M) suggests put buying for protection.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; delta hedging likely pulls spot toward MP but pin unlikely.

Signal vs Noise

~Massive 0DTE call volume is noise (low OI, expiring worthless).
~Negative net premium is signal of bearish institutional flow.

Key Conclusions

📊Heavy 0DTE call buying is speculative noise, not conviction.
⚠️Negative net premium and short gamma signal vulnerability.
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